50 Things You Should Stop Buying & Start Making As a society, we have become over-reliant on “ready made” products. We have lost the ability to make things from scratch. Rather than blend up some peanuts to make delicious, tasty and fresh peanut butter, we’ll spend many dollars on a jar from the store that contains artificial preservatives, unnecessary packaging and that simply lines the pockets of huge, unethical multinational corporations. Aside from foods, you can also make your own personal care products, beauty and make up products, cleaning products and home accessories that taste, work or look better than store bought, without the harmful chemicals and toxins and free from excessive, earth damaging packaging. Foods Homemade Ketchup – This ketchup won’t brake the bank, tastes better than the real deal and contains no added sugar – so it’s nutritionally good for the whole family. Peanut Butter – It is so simple to make this pantry staple it would be silly to buy it. Want to learn more about making your own foods? Next Page >>>
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3 Ultra-Satisfying Vegetarian Fall Soup Recipes Image via: Sneakerdog Every year, when it starts getting cold, I crave soups and stews packed with greens and garlic. To me, it’s the ultimate comfort food: hot, healthy, and vegetarian. Garlic, Chickpea and Spinach Soup By Sneakerdog 2 tablespoons olive oil 4 garlic cloves, crushed 1 onion, chopped 2 teaspoons ground cumin 2 teaspoons ground coriander 5 cups vegetable stock 12 ounces potatoes, diced More after the jump! 15 ounces can chickpeas, drained and rinsed 1 tablespoon cornstarch 2/3 cup Silk(tm) cream (or other non-dairy cream) 2 tablespoons light tahini 7 ounces spinach, shredded cayenne pepper salt and pepper, to taste Heat the oil in a saucepan and cook the garlic and onions until soft and golden. Add chickpeas and simmer for another 5 minutes or until potatoes are tender. Fat-Free Vegan Red Lentil Curry Soup By Happy Herbivore Makes 4 cups Line a large pot with a thin layer of water, turn heat on high and add onions. Ginger Gold Apple and Squash Soup By Christie’s Corner
25 Vegetarian recipes you can cook in under 30 minutes We are big fans of spending quality time on food and eating. Eating is one of the most important things you do all day long, so for physical, mental and spiritual health, it is vital to spend time and thought each part of the process from selecting ingredients and recipes, to preparing your food, to enjoying your meals to their fullest. But we also know that sometimes weeknights can be hectic and you want to have some recipes handy that are healthy and delicious but that come together in a hurry when needed. So here you have 25 great vegetarian meals that can be made in 30 minutes or less. © Jaymi Heimbuch1. © Jaymi Heimbuch2. © Jaymi Heimbuch3. © Jaymi Heimbuch4. © Jaymi Heimbuch5. © Jaymi Heimbuch6. © Jaymi Heimbuch7. © Jaymi Heimbuch8. © Jaymi Heimbuch9. © Jaymi Heimbuch10. © Jaymi Heimbuch11. © Jaymi Heimbuch12. © Jaymi Heimbuch13. © Jaymi Heimbuch14. © Jaymi Heimbuch15. © Jaymi Heimbuch16. © Jaymi Heimbuch17. © Jaymi Heimbuch18. © Jaymi Heimbuch19. © Jaymi Heimbuch20.
Recipe for Mujadarra (Middle Eastern Lentils and Rice with Caramelized Onions) Mujadarra (pronounced moo-jha-druh and also spelled Mujadara, Mujaddara, Mujadarah, and Mujadarrah) is a humble middle eastern dish of lentils, rice, and caramelized onions. This is a recipe where the flavor becomes much more than you'd expect from the simple ingredients used. Years ago I started ordering Mujadarra at a now-closed Salt Lake restaurant which served it with Middle Eastern Tomato Salad around the the plate, the perfect way to eat it if you have tomatoes and fresh herbs on hand. Then that restaurant closed, and I never found another place in Utah where I liked it as much. Rinse lentils, then add water and cook at a low simmer 20-30 minutes, until lentils are soft. Start cooking 3/4 cup long grain rice, either following the directions on the package or using a rice cooker like I did. Peel onions, then cut into quarter-slices to make 3 cups sliced onions. Heat olive oil in large heavy pan, then add onions and start to brown over medium-low heat, stirring every few minutes.
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Spicy Crispy Roasted Chickpeas - Give Recipe Healthy snacks are always welcomed in our home and these Spicy Crispy Roasted Chickpeas are one of those snacks we love to munch on! If you love to devour something when watching a movie or the game of your favorite team, pop corn is not the only option you have. Open a bottle of cold beer and enjoy these spicy chickpeas with it! Kids love these too, they will probably stop begging for chips since these are as crispy as chips. These oven-roasted chickpeas are amazingly crispy especially when they are warm and they will become a favorite of your family once they taste it. You will be amazed when you see how easy it is to make these crispy roasted chickpeas. These are best when served warm, and they start to lose that crispiness as they get cold. You can keep these in an airtight container up to one week, but believe me they don’t stay that long! Spicy Crispy Roasted Chickpeas These oven-roasted chickpeas are so crispy and tasty with chili and cumin. Ingredients Instructions
Aubergine and Mushroom Moussaka recipe - C-N-Do Scotland Walking Holidays Aubergine and Mushroom Moussaka Moussaka is a Greek classic and this simple dish is best served with some simple brown rice and a Greek-style salad of cucumber, tomatoes, black olives and diced Feta cheese dressed with olive oil and fresh lemon juice. Cooking Instructions: Slice aubergine into thin slices lengthways. Brush each slice with olive oil lightly, trying not to use too much, place on an baking tray and grill, under a medium heat, turning from time to time until completely soft. Show all recipes → 29 Vegetarian Classics You Should Learn How To Cook 27 Diagrams That Make Cooking So Much Easier Including easy ingredient substitutions, basic knife skills, meat marinating times, and more. Advertisement 1. For making your own vinaigrette. Which you should be doing, instead of buying the bottled stuff. 2. Pretty awesome. 4. Sure, you can just dump a bunch of spices into your stew and it’ll taste good. 5. It’s actually s(o)uper easy to make a healthy, warming winter meal. 6. 8. Why do math when this chart has all the answers? 9. © 2011 Yumi Sakugawa, as first published on Cast iron skillets are great for cooking because they’re good heat conductors, meaning they get super hot, stay super hot, and cook your food evenly. 10. Justine Zwiebel / BuzzFeed Good cooks know that sometimes it’s better to leave the hard work to a machine.Just make sure you’re using the right one. 12. It’s important to know the smoke point of the oil you’re cooking with so that you don’t set off your smoke alarm and ruin your food. . 13. 14. 15. A sharp knife is a cook’s most important tool.